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Can Secret Admirer Earn More Love With Myer Classic 2012 Win?

She may not have won a race for over 12 months but trainer Grahame Begg believes Secret Admirer is bang on to break the drought when she takes on a field of quality mares in the Myer Classic 2012, but can she stage an upset in the Victoria Derby Day feature?

Secret Admirer will drop back from 2400m to 1600m in the Myer Classic 2012 on Saturday

Set to run as Flemington Race 7 at 3:45pm (AEST) the $500,000 Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) is shaping up as an intriguing edition this year with 13 smart mares, five of which are under $10 in the current bookmaker.com.au markets, set to face off.

Myer Classic odds are led by last-start Tristarc Stakes winner Streama ($3) but at $7 Secret Admirer is the second fancy and could represent nice value in the Melbourne Cup Carnival feature.

So can the daughter of Dubawi bounce back from her 11th in the Caulfield Cup and thrive as she steps back in distance and goes back to a mares-only race on Saturday?

Begg believes so having opted for the Myer Classic over the $1 million Group 1 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m) on Saturday saying that the appearance of Cox Plate winner Ocean Park in the latter was a major deciding factor.

“I put her in both races but in the Mackinnon (she) would have to take on a colt (Ocean Park) that flogged them in the Cox Plate last week if you take away the three-year-olds,” Begg said.

“We can take on the mares and I think she has enough zip in her legs for the mile.

“We have been very happy with how she came through that run (in the Caulfield Cup), and the way she worked on Tuesday I think she will be very competitive at a mile against mares.

“It is her best trip, and all she needs is a bit of pace and she will be there at the end.”

So is Begg right? Or will it be the punters begging for a refund come Derby Day?

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